we'll tell you about the terps and who they're taking to the court. baltimore bust, mr. counterfeit -- counterfeit bags and shoes and viagra. also -- >> reporter: good morning, it's been nearly 2 years since a 22- year-old edgewood man was murdered during a birthday party and his killer is still on the loose. next, hear from his family begging for answers. it's finally sprung, welcome to the first official day of spring.

tim williams is here with the first updated weather forecast. eyewitness news saturday morning starts now. good morning, and welcome to eyewitness news this saturday. i'm gigi barnett. >> and temperatures in the 40s. good morning. >> good morning. >> welcome to spring. >> yes, it will be here about seven hour, officially around 1:32. it's been a long winter. we're ready for it. >> we look at the radar and we'll show you outside, it's a clear start to the last saturday morning of winter. we have a front move anything and we'll be here late

tomorrow. really, a weekend looks good and we'll see clouds out of it and the temperatures stay warm right on through. we'll have the potential for rain and thunderstorms sunday night and monday and lingering into tuesday. we'll talk about that and the forecast looks like this. temperatures in the 40s and starting out at 72 degrees or so and low 70s areawide and overnight lows around 40 degrees and we'll have the forecast in a minute. >> the maryland terps closeout round one of the ncaa tournament in thrilling fashion and the sports director recaps the action. >> reporter: good morning, it was a final game to tip off in the first round. would the terps be weary or maybe a case for saving the best for last. the latter would be better. gary williams and taking on the

top scorer. you can't make them all and win. they showed the ability to run and they showed their side. they'll finish with a jam. the big freshman finished with 17 points. andrea january hit the -- adrian came in and the final score, 89-77. >> we just wanted to relax. we let the game come to us and we had a good game. >> we did a good job and he's a good player and draws attention from the other team and they doubled him and they dished me the ball down low. the winner of sunday's game will win in st. louis. all right, thank you. >> and maryland takes on the winner at this game.

michigan state saw the big lead drainable -- dwindle and they won 70-67. it will be maryland and michigan state in round two tomorrow, you can see the action on wjz-13. tipoff at 2:30. more began -- morgan state also took to the court and with a different result. >> well, it's the different counterfeit bust in maryland's history. there was a large stash smuggled into the port and detectives think that thieves were making millions doing it. >> reporter: this is just one of the shipping containers -- it was filled with a million dollars in fake goods, shoes, pins, bags, watches and illegal

copies of of nike and several items. >> this was organized crime on a grand scale. >> the feds say that the counterfeiters undercovered the under cover ice agents to deliver the items to new york and new jersey and sell them on the streets. they payed a fee into a legitimate business. >> reporter: the feds learned they were distributing counterfeit viagra. >> the future of this case was counterfeit pharmaceuticals. that's something no one should put in their body. >> reporter: they all face decades in prison. this is the largest case of its kind for ice in baltimore and

the state of maryland. >> reporter: the police say that the group tried to clear customs without paying import duties. >> millions were made by crooks and millions were lost by legitimate u.s. companies. >> reporter: just an illustration of the money, the smuggling fees paid to the agents were cash. one was $50,000. reporting from the federal courthouse. thank you, mike. so far, a maryland grand jury indicted nine connected to the crime. a baltimore boy is charged with first degree murder. he's accused of shooting and killing a 29-year-old. the body was found earlier this month and the prosecutors say he called the girlfriend and that's how they were able to

link him to the crime. >> i don't know the motive, obviously, a senseless crime, a man lost his life probably for a reason, not worthying about. it's just a sad situation. >> meanwhile, he faces armed robbery charges and he's held without bail. >> two years and still no closer for one woman. she's continuing to search for her son's killer after he was shot in a fire house. weijia jiang has more. >> reporter: good morning, he was murdered two years ago and the sheriff's office has conducted 150interviews. he would have been 24 this week invite stead, family and friends remembered his life. the graduate was shot and

killed at the joppa fire haul during a private party. >> i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: the police have yet to charge a trigger man. >> it's rough, day by day, we deal with it minute by minute. >> my thought patterns is about him. >> reporter: nearly a hundred part-time were inside the fire haul that was rented out and despite the number of eyewitness news accounts, no leads were found. i'll go to work and tears stream down my face. >> it's still a side of me that's not satisfied. i'm angry. >> reporter: the sheriff's office recently pinned these flyers over the county with hopes that someone will come forward. >> we can't function on here say, we need information.

>> also, people plead for help, desperate for answers. >> we're hurting. we need closier. >> it's hard to come forward in a society that says snitching isn't good, but if you're a true human being, you would come forward. >> reporter: there's a reward up to $2000 for any information that leads to a conviction. thank you, weijia jiang. >> anyone with information should give the police a call. the evidence used against mayor dixon is going from the courtroom to the classroom. susan gillette used her own money to buy one of dixon's coats on ebay. it was $1700 she says she'll use the jacket during ethics

training classes. morgan state university wasn't able to duplicate the success of the terrapins. it turns out to be short lived. the west virginia fast break is part of an overwhelming rally ending the season for morgan state university. last year, they were knocked out and this year, it's barely better. to be honest, they played a good game and we department play too well. we didn't get that many open looks. >> it was an emotional end to reggie holmes. he is the all time leading scorer of the school. >> here's a look at the standings in the xfinity bracket challenge. well, i'm here and lost one.

i'm choke up, gigi. >> i know, it's okay. >> i lost to the on air team. mark and stan are tied with the first. and now, i'm in second with don, marty and bernadette and jessica. we have 22 correct and the shark is first with 29 out of 32. i have no idea how people get that. they're all one bounce away. >> well, it's okay you lost. >> well, you know. i never expected they would be near the top. >> next year. >> or the year after. >> next year. >> there's always next year. we don't have to wait until next year to enjoy the spring. spring is this afternoon. it's going to be a gorgeous start to the season. we've enjoyed the wonderful

temperatures into the end of winter and we'll carry it on in. we have a front and even with the front having turned a corner, we're not getting knocked back into cold and uncomfortable temperatures. it will come by and the end result is really it takes us back to closer to average. the average high this time of the year is 55 degrees and the overnight low, 35. we're so far above that, it will bring us rain. and high pressure is still in control for at least another day or so and we'll start to deteriorate into sunday night. we talked about spring springing and it would be here at 1:32 and it's running out of time, the season begins here very soon. 42 degrees at the airport and 76% humidity and the west, northwest wind at 3 miles per

hour and we have 30 in oakland and 44 in cumberland and 51 on the shore and chilly on the water's edge and the bay around 45 degrees and it stakes it longer for cities along the water's edge to heat up with the chill in the water. and the winds are calm and it's a delightful day. we've hit the low 70s for the last few days and we're going back into that again. we're dumping snow in the rockies and the leading edge, we're seeing rain filtering into wisconsin and minneapolis and it's going to move into the warmer temperatures. we expect to see the potential for thunderstorms with some of the mixing of the air late sunday and monday. it lingers into tuesday. while this is going to take a while to get here, it will take

a little while to leave. we'll see the rain and we'll dry out in a gradual warm up for next weekend. the south wind on the bay at five to ten knots and no advisories in affect. 74 and sunny, warm, nice. 46 tonight and clear, calm and mild. seasonably mild and pretty warm tomorrow. 72 degrees and for the next five days, 66 monday, 54 tuesday and the temperatures take the hit and we'll level out wednesday. 62 wednesday and 60 thursday. >> all right, up next on eyewitness news saturday morning. cause of death revealed for the 8-year-old boy who's body washed up on a seattle shore. grocery store secrets and organic food. can you trust the labels. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,3óúoúoúo

welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning on this saturday, march 20th.

it's a gorgeous day and we're ending winter and starting spring, we'll say that the season is coming in on a warm note. we'll look at the forecast, it's nice today and taking a look at the graphic. however, you want to phrase it, we'll be in the 70s today. not looking for rain until storm. the forecast today, 74 and warm and sunshine. overnight lows around 46 degrees and that's mild. that's about 12 degrees above the normal and 72 tomorrow and partly sunny and remaining warm. the five-day forecast in a few moments. police say that the 8-year- old boy who's body washed ashore in seattle thursday night accidentally drowned. that's the ruling. he was missing with his mother for about a week now and his mom is still missing. sunday, her minivan was found near a beach. they're not sure how the sand ended up in the water.

no, she didn't do this, she loved her son too much. it was -- it was someone grabbed a hold of her. >> a powerful current carried the boy's body several miles. they were on a tripe to see relatives. a three day strike began overseas and british airways is struggling to get its planes in the air. this is forcing the airways to leave the planes and crew members from other airlines. when it comes to organic foods, don't believe all you see. they're not doing enough to verify foods marked as organic. they're not doing enough to meet the standards.

the sales have grown 15% every year. now reaching $25 billion every year. >> the people of des moin donated snow shovels to be crushed by a steam roller. they must have angered the weather gods because it started snowing. they've had a decent blast and they got overexcited with that. then, all of a sudden, it's like, oh, no. we may need those. >> well, i would feel like a total fool. >> you can see the smile melt off of their faces. >> keep your shovels, just in

case. >> don't tempt mother nature. >> coming up on eyewitness news saturday morning. i'm on mats -- ron matzs, they're repairing the hands of the clock on the tower. that's coming up. all right, ron, looking forward to it. we'll check the last night's megamillions numbers. good luck, everybody. ,,,,,,,,,,

here's the five-day forecast and the drive to work on monday may be damp. 66 degrees and 54, and 62 and 60 for tuesday, wednesday and thursday and overnight lows still in the 30s and 52 degrees sunday night. well, it's been a part of the skyline for a century and the hands on the clock of the tower are in need of heavy repair. ron matzs has more. from street level to rooftop. the tower stands 288 feet high and the hands of the clock on the southside of this building haven't been working. several years ago, we did the restoration of the building and at that time, we found that the

clock was getting stuck. >> this is the high flying window washer turned clock repairman. he's hanging 180 feet in the air, his job, to bring back the hands of time. it's windy in the swing stage, it swung a lot, i had to keep myself level. >> it was built in 1911 by the maker of the famous headache remedy -- until 1923, it was the tallest building in the area. >> it's an icon and a piece of history. >> now, many artists call the tower home. >> every month we have an open studio day. you can come in and see the artist and browse the tower as well. >> each hand is made of wood and steel. >> we'll come back out in two to three weeks and put them back up and we'll be back together and running nice and smoothly.

it takes about an hour. everything goes like clock work. >> we've worked on buildings around here and we got the clock hands working again. ron matzs, wjz-13 eyewitness news. all right, the tower is on the national register of historic places. for more information, go to wjz.com. well, there's much more to come on eyewitness news saturday morning. maryland makes it through and the terps hold off houston and now, a look to round two. >> reporter: good morning, i'm kelly mcpherson in downtown baltimore. the health care reform bill is finally being voted on this weekend. we'll talk to marylanders about the bill. spring will be sprung and how you can get your hands

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they closed out as the fans hoped. here's mark viviano with more. >> good morning, it was a final game to tip off in the first round. would the terps be weary, or maybe a case of saving the best for last. the latter would be better.

gary williams facing aubrey coalman. they took it with 26 points. that's his average and you can't make it all, coleman missed the ability to run and williams will finish with a jam. the freshman has 17 rebounds and adrian buoy hit the big three buoy and they beat houston, 9 -- 89-77. >> he's a good player and he draws a lot of attention from the other team. i finished tonight. >> it will be maryland and michigan state in round two tomorrow afternoon. the terps and spartans started

one year ago. well, it was a big let down for the morgan state bears. this summarizes the game. holmes turns it over and leads it to a fast break for west virginia. they struggled all of the game. the final score, 77-50678 >> -- 77-50. the terps will face michigan state tomorrow and tip off at 2:30 and you can see the action here on wjz-13. there. there's another plea from a maryland woman seeking justice in the murder of her son. he was gunned down two years ago at a party and there were dozens of witnesses and they don't know where the shooter is.

the crimestoppers continue to offer a $2000 reward for anyone with any information. in baltimore, the police file charges against a 14-year- old for shooting a 29-year-old. detectives say he used his victim's cell phone. and get your preakness on. we're learning about what will be the biggest attractions other than the horses. zach brown band and o.a.r.. it's may 15th. president obama is planning a trip to capitol hill to push the health care reform over the finish line. he'll meet with the democrats aid head of a vote slated for tomorrow.

it's not clear if the president has the votes. this morning, kelly mcpherson has more. >> reporter: this bill would extend coverage to 32 million americans and we spoke to marylanders who are paying for the insurance and they have a lot to say about the vote. >> this new bill isn't like the old one. it's actually worse. >> i'll be voting yes. >> reporter: the rep marylanders want to be heard. >> i went last month and it was $700! i don't see how anyone can justify paying 700-dollar worth of charges on top of the fact i'm paying $300 a month for premiums. >> reporter: in another neighborhood, she couldn't find a plan for taking a prescription for a fairly

common illness. >> i have a preexiting disease because of gerd. i think that's silly, everyone has acid reflux. >> reporter: she says each issue should be addressed separately. >> by giving someone the preventative medicine -- i would rather not deal with cancer from later on. >> reporter: there are better things like tort reform that would lower the cost of health care and make it more accessible to folks. >> reporter: even those who support the reform worry about the end results. >> i hope they can make it so the people understand about the benefits and make it user

friendly, but the way the government programs are, i don't have hope. >> reporter: this would cost $940 billion over the next ten years and they'll plan on having meetings saturday with those in congress still on the fence about whether or not to pass the bill. reporting downtown baltimore, kelly mcpherson, wjz eyewitness news. thank you, kelly, every republican is voting against it and some democrats will vote against it because it's not tough enough on abortion. a federal judge threw out a settlement for thousands of police officers and firefighters complaining of illnesses from 9/11. they said that the settlement wasn't enough and reaction was mixed. >> i'm disappointed that the

judge made it more difficult if not impossible for the people to obtain fair, timely and just compensation. >> this is a good day for you? definitely. >> you'll have to wait longer. >> that's okay, it's appropriate. >> and meanwhile, the judge said that the workers wouldn't get enough money and the lawyers would make a huge payday. in north dakota, all eyes are on the red river as it's rising above the flood stage. for thousands driving, it was a challenge. take a look at this time lapsed video and in some places, it rose 28 feet. the river will crest tomorrow. and back here, one of the most used exists downtown is closed today. this ramp has been closed off on the northbound i-95 side for a few weeks now.

they're trying to repair a 24- inch gas main. the ramp will be closed so the crews can repave the area. city volunteers are planting on digging and -- digging, planting and harvesting. >> reporter: right next to the city hall is the baltimore garden. in a month of two, they'll see cabbage and vines with tomatoes. >> this is the second season for the city's garden. last year, there was a colorful crop. the harvest is bountiful and this year, there's a different plan. >> we're growing fewer vegetables and more of each type. >> reporter: when it's finished, it will go to our

daily bread. that's the largest soup kitchen and this is what it asked for. based on what they could use the most of, we won't give them what they don't cook with. >> he's the city's acting chief and a horticulturist. >> we're hoping it spurs them into something fresh from the city. >> meanwhile, volunteers will be planning next saturday. if you want to call and help out, call the number on the bottom of the screen. that's the number on the website as well. turning to sports in our masn spring training report, the birds look to get back on track after disappointing losses. the o's new pitcher had a great

start. he leaves the game with a no hitter and his relief also performs well. final score, 2-0. i thought that was the maryland basketball score. 2-0. >> be prepared to get charmed with the ladies of the baltimore charm. it's part of the lingerie football league. several showed up hoping for a spot on the league. the league launched last year and it's been a big success. the schedule isn't released. >> every guy was stairing at that. >> accept me, i was reading. well, they've been successful across the country. it will be interesting. >> it's more than lingerie,

it's football. >> and they're tough, they tackle and slam each other -- you know? we'll see how they do. we're doing well as we cruise into the last few hours of winter. not a bad start to the day at all. we're looking at time running out and temperatures reflecting spring. it officially begins at 1:32 and we're not saying good-bye to winter on a sad note, we're happy. 42 degrees is the temperature and 76% humidity and a west, northwest wind and rising is the barometer reading and temperatures ranging from the 50-degree range.

and 42 at bwi and 51 in ocean city. calm readings around the state and a light breeze around the rest. we talked about snow in the dakotas and iowa, this is the system that's bringing it around the midwest. you see a transition when it moves into the warmer air towards minneapolis and you'll see the rain mixing in with it. the front will get here late sunday night and we'll see the cooler air and the warmer air mixing and creating thunderstorms. it's taking a while to get here and it won't ease off quickly. it's taken a while for the high to get here. we'll see more cloud cover late

tomorrow and it will linger tuesday. and we'll keep you posted on how long it will take to get out. we're not expecting a lot of rain, but it will be a messy start to the workweek. i would imagine that the boaters are going to get into full swing, soon. overnight lows around 46 degrees and comfortable. partly sunny and we raining warm tomorrow and 72 degrees and for the next five days, 66 money and we'll take a hit with the front moving through and back to 54 tuesday and rain clears out and sun returning and 62 and 60. overnight lows, the mildest night, sunday and back to the 30s by the end of the five day. well, there's still more to come.

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a beautiful spring day is shaping up. welcome back, it's 42 degrees and almost sunny outside. well, it's a ride through new york city that one cab driver will not forget. that's because it ended with a gun drawn to his head and bite marks on his body. the man got into the cab and threatened to kill him if he didn't turn over money and a fight began and the passenger began biting the driver. >> he's biting me? >> [ indiscernible ] >> well, the passenger escaped without money and the police are looking for him. he's gone back to work already. and more answers are being sought into the bankruptcy. christopher dodd is wanting to learn more about lehman brother's.

they used gimmicks to hide debt from the regulators and shareholders and dodd wants to know about those gimmicks. and it's not good news for banks today. regulators shutdown seven more banks in five states bringing in the bank failiers to 37. the losses will cost the fdic $1 billion. and still to come on eyewitness news saturday morning -- i'm alex demetrick and coming up, the hospital ship comfort returns to baltimore, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

we dot the first patients on the boat. >> as much as we missed them here, they need them out there. >> they were gone after two months and 843 of the procedures were surgeries. >> for him and the crew, it has changed their lives. >> now, i don't see them. >> reporter: the weight that began last january ended with a springtime walk down the gang plank. thank you for helping haiti. >> reporter: there's not only

joy with the homecoming, but memories and the suffering eased by this ship's crew. >> you would see the people coming off of the boat and it was a spiritual experience. >> we provided a sense of hope for a lot of the individuals who survived the earthquake and for their families, they were happy. >> i missed you guys. this is the first time that the comfort used all of the operating rooms and beds since 1987. >> good bunch of people! >> just doing it and knowing you'll be away from your family weans on end.

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we're calling it the low 70s today and we'll have increased clouds through tomorrow evening and rain stays with us through tuesday and up to again, the low to mid-60s wednesday and thursday and overnight lows from 52 degrees down to 38 by the end of the five day period. >> someone's starting a birthday, birthday number 2. sampson, the adorable baby elephant. the zoo volunteers will make carrot cakes for him. and you can take part in the fun. and beginning at 11:00, you can sing happy birthday to sampson.

the celebrations are going on including signing a banner and getting a slice of cake. >> well, i was going to ask, what's the cake made of and it's made by duff goldman and the team at charm city cakes but what's in it? >> carrots, what else do they eat. >> carrot cake. >> and peanut butter, i hear. >> love it. [ laughter ] . >> that's it for the first hour of eyewitness news, we'll be joining ron matzs in a few moments, talking about discounts and fashion shopping. that's right, it's the season for that. it's always the season to shop. stay with us.

up next, the terps off to a terrific start and do they stand a chance in round two. >> baltimore's biggest bust ever. counterfeit shoes and viagra. how investigators cracked the biggest bust in state history. it's been two years since a 22-year-old man was murdered during the birthday party and his killer is still on the loose. i'm weijia jiang and next on wjz-13, hear from his family

who's begging for answers. and spring has finally sprung. welcome to the first day of spring and tim williams is updated the first warning weather forecast. >> we're at the jr. league of baltimore on york road, it's time to shop until you drop. we're ready to go. eyewitness news saturday morning starts right now. good morning and welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning. i'm gigi barnett. >> and i'm tim williams and temperatures are in the 40s and we're looking at a great start

of the first day of spring. look at camden yards. boys of summer will be in play in a few weeks. they'll open on a friday this season and we're looking at a nice spring like day. 74 degrees today and sunshine and warm and clear skies and 46 degrees and 72 and remaining warm tomorrow. we have rain in the forecast moving in our direction. that won't get here until late tomorrow night and spring does officially arrive at 1:32 and make your plans and stand out and enjoy it. your complete updated first warning forecast coming up in a moment. the maryland terps closed out round one of the ncaa tournament in thrilling fashion. mark viviano recaps the action. >> reporter: well, it was a

final game to tip off. would the terps be weary or maybe a case for saving the best for last. the latter would be better. gary williams and his team facing the top scorers. they took it to the team with average and coalman missed and they showed the superior side. williams finished with a jam. maryland has a deeper bench. buoy hit the 3 pointer and they move on. they beat houston89-77. >> we just wanted to relax. we let the game come to us and we had a good game. he gave me a ball and he's a great player. he draws a lot of attention from the team. i finished tonight.

>> the winner of sunday's game will advance to the sweet 16. and the terps will take on the winner of this game as michigan state goes against new mexico state. they were able to pull out a win, edging out new mexico state by a score of 70-67. it will be maryland and michigan state tomorrow and you can see the action here on wjz- 13. tip off is at 2:30. morgan state took the court yesterday and there were different results and we'll have that in a few minutes. a 14-year-old boy is behind bars charged with first degree murder. he's accused of shooting and killing a 29-year-old. the body was found earlier this month and the shooter called

his girlfriend minutes after the murder from the victim's phone. two years passed since a young man was gunned down at a birthday party and the police still haven't found his killer. no one has come forward with any information leading to an arrest. >> we want them to come forth in this society. if you're truly a human being and you say you love him, you'll come forward. >> the crimestoppers is giving a $2000 reward. anyone with information, give them a call. >> it's the biggest counterfeit bust in maryland history.

it was all smuggled into the baltimore port. mike hellgren has more. this is just one of the shipping containers. it alone had a million dollars worth of fake goods and shoes and bags, pens and watches. illegal copies of brands. >> this was not a mom and pop operation, it was organized crime on a grand scale. the counterfeiters contacted their ice agents to arrange from the goods to be taken to the port of baltimore and from there, they would distribute the fakes to new york to new jersey. the paid a smuggling fee. >> and the feds became more alarms when they learned that

the group was distributing counterfeit viagra. >> the future was in counterfeit pharmaceuticals. >> investigators arrested these men in maryland and seven others elsewhere. >> this is the largest case of its kind for ice in baltimore and the state. >> money would be wired from asia. they tried to clear customs without paying import duties. >> millions wither made by crooks and millions were lost by legitimate u.s. companies. >> just to show you what we're talking about -- the smuggling fees were all in cash and one was $50,000. reporting from the federal courthouse downtown, i'm mike hellgren. and thank you, mike. a maryland grand jury indicted the 9 connected to the crime.

>> the evidence used against sheila dixon is going from the courtroom to the classroom. the senior legal counselor used her own money to buy one of dixon's fur coats on ebay. she'll use the jackets during ethics training classes. morgan state university wasn't able to duplicate the success of the terps. they jumped out to an unexpected lead over west virginia and it turned out to be short lived. the past break is part of a rally ending the season for morgan state. last year, they were knocked out by 28 points and this year, barely better. they still faired well. >> to be honest, they could have played a good game, they

played a good game and we ain't played too well. >> and it was an emotional end to a brilliant career for reggie holmes. and after another day of action, here's the standings here. i've lost my lead and mark and stan are tied for first. i'm now in second place with don, marty, mary and bernadette and jessica. everyone has 22 correct among those groups of kickers and among the viewers, the shark is next. many mark and stan, yeah, being top. >> yeah, the sports guys, should be top. >> if they were at the bottom, i would question it. >> well, we have no issues with

the weather we're looking at a gorgeous forecast. folks have been -- well, last week, it wasn't good enough with the temperatures. we've had enough dry weather that the mud has dried out there. , people are doing yard work and getting a jump on the season and it's coming in nicely. mother nature is cooperating. and temperatures are struggling to get up a little bit and before sunrise, we take a bit of a hit in the temperatures and you're looking at the verizon and the bay's nice and comfortable and imagine the boaters going to get their boats together and hitting the water and we'll focus on the bay forecast. 38 degrees now at bwi and down from 42 and just before sunrise, we're still at the longest portion of the dark,

the overnight hours and temperatures are still dropping. 34 and the humidity at 85%. and a north wind was what we had. we had a zero reading on the map and 30. 60 and rising. and 50s from hagerstown and tapering off a little bit and 49 in ocean city and 46 in elkton and a light breeze everywhere else. it will be a delightful day. this front started in the south western edge of canada and tracked across the northwest and it's moving across the country slowly. we pushed back the time frame several times. we have high pressure dominating the forecast and the front hasn't been able to advance across the country. it's extending to, well, we'll see, milwaukee and minneapolis and all the way into texas and

this is bringing snow across the dakotas and the rockies. we have cold air involved with this. iowa seeing snow overnight and we're looking at nice, mild conditions and when it comes into the region, you wouldn't expect anything else. we'll get all rain. cool air on the back edge and we'll see mixing and we won't be surprised to see lightning out of this sunday night and much. this is going to be with us throughout monday. and the sunrise at 7:09 and sunset at 7:18 and no advisories and bay temperature at 35 degrees and 74 and sunny and nice and warm. overnight lows around 46 and the average overnight low is around 35 degrees. we're well above that. partly sunny and remaining warm tomorrow and 66 on monday and

temperatures drop off the front moves through and thursday, overnight lows dropping from as mild as 52 into the 30s thursday nigh. grim discovery, the body of a missing 8-year-old washes up on a seattle shore and how he died and an update on the search for his mother. in >> take that! now, more snow is on the way -- can you say oops. we're live, i'm ron matzs at the jr. league of baltimore, the boutique warehouse sale. getting underway today. some unbelievable deals. you'll want to hear about it when the eyewitness news saturday morning edition starts. let's look at the last night's megamillions numbers.

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man, welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning. man, this is happy music, everyone's dancing and spring's coming in and winter's ending and it's a nice day to get up and move around. we're ending on a warm note. we have high pressure dominating the forecast and the warm conditions stay into tomorrow. with the rain, we'll expect to see showers knocking the temperatures back over the next few days and throughout tomorrow, we have a nice forecast. 74 degrees and warm and clear tonight and 46 and 72 tomorrow and partly sunny and warm temperatures remaining. all right, thank you, tim. first, back to the other stories people are talking about today.

and the police say that the body of an 8-year-old boy accidentally drowned. he was missing for about a week and his mom is still missing. sunday, the police found her minivan submerged near a beach. >> no, she didn't, she didn't do this, she loved her son too much. it was someone probably grabbed a hold of her. a current carried the boy's body far from where it was found. >> a three day strike has begun overseas and british airways is struggling to get its flights in the area. , a three day strike is now underway and this is forcing

them to lease planes and crew members from other airlines. the people of des moin, iowa is ushering out winter with a show of force. they donated the shovels to be lined up and crushed by a steam roller. they may have angered mother nature. the snow shovels are needed now, just a little too soon. well, high fashion with prices that are anything but high. we're going out to ron matzs now. hey, there, ronald. >> i'm a bargain hunter from way back. hey, how are you doing. >> tim, gigi, saturday morning. well, i'm playing that

number. thank you. all right, we're at the jr. league of baltimore, it's the boutique warehouse sale. check this out. is that me or what? >> that's so you, so you, ron. well, it would normally be $1200. >> now, it's $630. that's an example of what we have here. let's talk to a couple of folks. good morning, good to see you. this is the jr. league president elect. tell us about the organization. >> it's a women's leadership organization. we've improved the lives of at risk families for 97 years and we have a special focus on childhood obesity. >> here's stephanie bartal. >> hi. >> tell us about the sale, it starts today.

we have a party from 8 to 10. get up, $20 gives a look at what we have. public from 10:00 to 6:00 and we have great deals up to 70 to 75% off the retail prices. >> we have great items here up to 70% off and a blackjack from eli that's $270 that's $60 we have this shirt from samuel parker that's $50. this raised a lot of money over the years, right? yes, almost $250 this is the 8th boutique sale. well, we'll take a quick one,

can you hold my dress here. we have a lot of great jewelry here and dresses. we're also going to have a lot of men's clothing and we'll tell you more about that in half an hour. clothes for boys, toddlers and infants and the better dress sale is next weekend, we'll tell you about that. ladies, thank you and i think i'm going to get this, this is definitely me. all right, gigi and tim, come on out, jr. league of baltimore, the boutique warehouse sale starts today and we'll show you more stuff work we'll get your jimmy choo on in half an hour. i like it, ron, you have style. >> truth be told for any of the viewers that are adventurous enough to go to wjz.com, go to halloween andiron mats. and ron matzs, you were in a

dress similar to that one. that are for pointing that out, yes, i was in a dress with dorthy hammle. >> yes, but be careful, it can scare young children. ladies, we're coming back. see ya. >> reporting live from the boutique. can we get up the information before we go. it's on today -- there we go. 10:00 to 5:00 and tomorrow, 12:00 to 5:00. jr. league of baltimore. and up next on eyewitness news saturday morning. the count down of the preakness has started and the slate is set for this year's big performers. we'll take you to the infield in a moment. ,,

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stage. the chairs are out and still stacked. in 57 days, pulmo-- pimlico welcome focused on the finish. it's set for may 15th and two head line bands will be there. zach brown will be here and o.a.r.. four of the five members grew up in rook -- rockville. >> and pimlico is trying to woo back several people. they banned people from bringing in alcohol to the infield and the attendance dropped. >> with i took a hit and we expected that. it was probably more than we

anticipated, but we've evolved and built on the plan. we lowered the ticket prices, $10. they're $40 until the preakness day. >> pimlico operates and prepares without the benefit of the slots funding and they're plowing ahead even has the company remains in bankruptcy. one challenge is getting rid of all of the snow. it's leftover from last month's blizzard. pimlico allowed baltimore city to leave the snow and it's left a mess, but it will be paveed over and ready for race day. all right, they officially open april 17th and it's on may 15th. >> the official slogan is get your preak on. so you'll know what they're talking about. we'll see. >> we'll see if it catches.

>> there's much more to come. and maryland makes it through and the terps hold off houston and who they're facing and when you can watch the matchup. and good morning, i'm kelly mcpherson in downtown baltimore. the health care reform bill is being voted on this weekend. there we'll have more about what the marylanders say. at the first sign of a cold... ( sneezing ) i didn't take zicam cold remedy... but i did. can you do it by 3:00 ? yes, i can-- how about 2:00 ? hmm... get over your cold faster.

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coleman missed and the terps showed their ability to run. williams finishs with a jam and the big freshman had 17

rebounds and buoy comes in and hit the big three pointer and the terps do it and they beat houston, 89-77. >> we just wanted to relax, we let the game come to us and we had a good game. >> he gave me the ball and he's a good player, he draws a lot of attention from the other teams and they doubled him and they dished the ball down low and i finished tonight. >> that way, it will be maryland and michigan state tomorrow afternoon. the terps and the spar tans met seven years ago and the michigan state won that one. back to you all right, thank you, mark. it was a let down for morgan state bears. holmes turned it over and lead to a fast break for west virginia and the bears

struggled against the game and west virginia rallied to winch the terps will face michigan state in spokane, washington and you can see the action exclusively on wjz-13. president obama's planning a trip to capitol hill to push the health care reform bill over the finish line. his top aids say he'll meet with the house democrats tomorrow. the bill needs 216 yes votes and kelly mcpherson has more on why marylanders are divided on the issue. >> reporter: this current bill would extend coverage to 32 million americans and we spoke to marylanders who are using the health care system and paying for insurance. >> this new health care bill isn't the same as the old one, it's actually worse. >> i'll be voting yes.

>> as the house representatives declare their vote, the marylanders want to be heard. i went to the doctor last month and it was $700. i don't see how anyone can justify being there for ten minutes and have the $700 worth of charges on top of the $300 worth of premiums. this lady couldn't find a plan after taking a prescription for a fairly common illness. i have acid reflux and i think that's silly. everyone has that. >> reporter: she says instead of rushing to pass the bill, each issue should be addressed separately. >> the prevent ative thing, i mean, i would rather give

someone preventative medicine. >> the maryland republican party joins the national party's stance against the bill. >> and there are better things they can do like tort reform to lower the lost -- cost of health care. even those who support the concept support the end results. i want people to understand what the benefits are and the way that most of the government programs are, i don't have a lot of hope. >> reporter: the white house said it would cost $940 billion it will meet saturday with those in congress still on the fence. reporting from downtown baltimore, wjz-13 eyewitness news. >> every republican is expected to vote against the bill and most of the democrats will vote against it because it's not tough enough on abortion.

>> one of the most used exits in town is closed today. it's been closed on the northbound i-95 side. bge is trying to repair the 24- inch gas main. the ramp will be closed so the crews can repave the area and it should reopen just in time for the monday morning rush hour. >> don't miss out on easy ways to save money with energy rebaits. mary bubala has more. many consumer want to know if they should let their bulbs burn out before replacing them. replace them right away in your home's most five used fixture. they use 75% less energy and save the other bulbs for closet lights or lights that are on for just a few minutes.

i'm helping you be an energy saver. thank you, mary. for more information, go to wjz.com and click on the special section on the home page. turning to sports now. the birds are taking on the phillies yesterday. the oh's pitcher had a great start. his relief, also spectacular as well. the orioles give up no runs and the final score, orioles two and phillies nothing. meet the ladies of the baltimore charm. this is part of the lingerie football league. dozens of hopefuls showed up last night hoping for a spot on the team. it's been a success around the

country. >> well, the key, you have to be talent and and look good in lingerie? how do you have to be in the league? you're not scouted out of college. and it's been successful. there's got to be a winning formula. >> you notice, i have no words. >> well, i know half of the people in the studio are going to the first game. are they? >> yeah, baby, yeah. well, i have no idea. >> well, i'm covering it. it will be tops with sports at 11:00. >> well, we're looking at a gorgeous forecast. spring begins at 1:32. we're not upset about this. we've had a long, long season and you know, record setting season. it will be in the record books

and right now, the temperatures are comfortably at the 3530s and 40s and we have a calm read. the winds from the north and now, they've died down and the barometer at 30. 60 and rising. and we see temperatures close to 50 as well. 49 in ocean city and pax river. light breeze blowing across the state and calm readings a across central maryland and the eastern shore. it will be a delightful day. we talked about the snow in des moin, iowa. this front we've been watching across the state, it started in south western canada and progressed across the northwest and it's bringing the air across the country. you can see the snow here and

this system is extending from milwaukee down into texas and down towards colorado and new mexico. it has snow associated with it. the snow hit in iowa. we're seeing the high pressure in control and warm area place tomorrow. it will come through as rain. it will bring cool enough air it mixes with the warmth and we'll hear the first rumbles of the season. and that could be sunday night. and monday, unfortunately, just in time for manic monday. we have on mats joining us and we'll have rain in the forecast.

>> we have a south wind on the bay at 5 to 10 knots and going up to 74 degrees and sunny and nice and overnight lows around 46 and i mentioned the daytime high and the average low is 35 degrees. partly sunny and remaining warm for the next five days. overnight lows are mild from 52 sunday and getting better. the weather is warming and pets are itching to get outside. we'll show you special toys designed for you to use outside with your fido orfifi. and we'll check in again with the ronster. it's the boutique warehouse sale. high fashion and big bargains

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welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning. we know a place to fill your closet without emptying your wallet. >> ron matzs is live outside of the wise penny. >> hey, tim and gigi, what are you wearing? wait, no, who are you wearing? >> it's not yves saint laurent, i don't think you would know his name. >> that french designer, right? >> yeah. that's it. >> we're at the jr. league of baltimore, york road, this is so great, it benefits a lot of people in town and we're just great to be here. we have handbags and jewelry and dresses and clothing and shoes and everything. your name.

>> laura. >> you're the president elect. >> that's correct. when are you president. there june 2nd. >> no, i'm the current president and i'll end then. >> is there a ceremony. >> yes, a celebration party in may. >> we're located one block south of belvedere square and we have about 30 boutique and the top ones in baltimore. >> and that's great. next weekend, if it's a double header. >> if you miss this weekend, you can come tomorrow for the better dress sale. some items new and some donated. we're wearing a pear of the gym jimmy chew d -- jimmy choo

shoes. this is the same location next weekend. ladies calling about the jimmy choos. >> what's she wearing. i'm wearing a wonderful his and her jacket from collections and then, go like this. i have a wonderful bracelet and matching necklace and jewels from the blue crab. well, you look very nice and this jacket obviously doesn't fit me, but i wanted to put it on. there's a lot of men's clothing, too. this is a ralph lauren shirt. how much do you think that is, guys? >> $34. you can't beat it and we have these ties and other ties from

samuel parker. originally $115. >> $20, you can't beat that deal. >> give us the website. >> lots a. information on there about upcoming sales. >> jr. league of baltimore, york road, starts today. ladies, thank you. and we appreciate it and thank you for the jacket. >> you're welcome. >> gigi and tim, have a great day. >> and we wanted to mention to you, we know that jacket does you justice, but this picture does more justice for you. it's you with dorothy hammle and she's standing with you with a particular dress on. >> there we go. >> that's right. we were in the store, the art store at halloween -- dance and art store at lock raven plaza

and i was trying on doctor -- dresses and she was there. well, you're a blond bomb shell. there . >> well, i do need to wax. well, those dresses are nicer. come on out. >> 5902 york road. pack up the pup and get ready to head outside. how you can get the most from yourur,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

we're here with the spca and great out door tips and this is another character that lives up to his name. this is rascal. it's the perfect name for him, he's a beagle mix, we think, up for adoption today. isn't he cute? >> he's the only one like him. no litter mates. >> we took him from the city shelter, he's a lot of fun and he's up for adoption today. he has a lot of energy and it's nice that you can timely get outside with your pets and the weather's good. and i found fun things at dogma. >> yeah, mount washington and canton and great durable toys outside. you can wash them up and planet dog is one of the products. we have a fun football here. we have a football toy for your dog and frisbys are a lot of

fun for your dog. these are softer and easier to catch. it's easier for them to grab on to it and they won't tear or break. >> yeah. >> and there's really great toys you can toss. you can grab one end. i like that. >> and this is the orange thing with the built in little ball and nub on here. >> oh, bless you. and it's the same with this. you can grab the rope and toss it and your dog gets the canvas side and it's something that retrievers really like. i see them carrying this around a lot of i thought this was hysterical. they shake it. >> that's this thing? >> oh, that's wild. >> it's child wily and it's

funny and the balls there aren't too heavy. he won't really hurt himself when he shakes it and another durable toy. and it's great if your dog knows how to play fetch. it's fun to play. >> and actually, rascal was playing fetch earlier and knew to bring a toy and bring it back. >> he's cute and smart. there and the good weather is a great opportunity, don't push them too hard at first, ease them into the play. >> and the information is on the screen. give them a call. you're open today. yes, we're open today. >> near the jfx. >> thank you. maryland spca, we'll be back in a moment. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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